GBEP Side Event EUBCE in Lisbon, Portugal 28 May 2019 (13.30 - 16.00)

25 Feb 19

Tracking Sustainable Bioenergy Development
In 2011, the Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP), an initiative composed by over 50 governments and 26 International Organizations, published a set of 24 sustainability indicators for bioenergy. The indicators contain descriptions and annotated methodologies to guide countries in assessing the sustainability of their domestic bioenergy production and use. The GBEP indicators are currently in the implementation phase. As of February 2019, the GBEP indicators have been implemented in twelve countries (Argentina, Colombia, Egypt, Germany, Ghana, Indonesia, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Netherlands, Paraguay and Vietnam) and Germany implemented the indicators for a second time. Four countries are currently in the process of implementing the indicators (Brazil, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uruguay). In light of the lessons learned collected, GBEP has been working on the development of an Implementation Guide on the use of the GBEP Sustainability Indicators for Bioenergy to improve their practicality and related guidance for users. This side event will give the opportunity to share the experience of GBEP and other relevant international institutions regarding the joint effort towards sustainable development of bioenergy.

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